Senior School booklet 23-24

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HOMEWORK DIARIES All pupils are provided with and must consistently use their homework diaries. The aim of the homework diary is to: a) develop sound practice in terms of time management and the general organisation of independent study for the pupils; b) keep parents / guardians informed of the kind of work that their child is doing in school; c) involve parents / guardians in supporting their child in independent study; d) inform form tutor of any problems with regard to completion of homework as parents are to sign and make comments weekly. Homework diaries are checked regularly by the Form Teacher. We also request that parents provide a homework area, free of distraction (although background music may aid the thinking process for some pupils) and to encourage the regular completion of homework at set times. GUIDELINES FOR EACH YEAR GROUP Remove Pupils are expected to spend 20 minutes per subject x 2 subjects per night – 3 x 20 minutes on Friday. Lower IV Pupils are expected to spend 30 minutes per subject x 2 subjects per night– 4 x 30 minutes on Friday or the weekend. Upper IV Pupils are expected to spend 40 minutes per subject x 2 subjects per night– 4 x 40 minutes on Friday or the weekend. Lower V / Upper V Pupils are expected to spend up to an hour to an hour and a half on each subject. Homework is written in the homework diary or on Google Classroom on a daily basis. A supervised prep session Mon-Fri 3.45pm – 5pm is available for the completion of homework tasks. TYPES OF HOMEWORK. Homework must be valid and of value. Homework and independent study should be an integral part of every pupil’s study programme. Homework should not always mean written work; it could include preparation using the media, reading, thinking, research, completion of assignments, learning vocabulary, making a visit, discussion with relations, revision, developing study skills or redrafting. Homework provides greater opportunities for the use of I.T. Independent Homework Projects (IHP) In KS3, pupils will be expected to complete an IHP in most subjects during KS3. A timetable of when IHPs are set and due in and information on IHPs can be found on the homework section of the school website at the following link: mayvillehighschool.com/homework
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK – <strong>Senior</strong>s Remove & Lower IV No homework should be set during holiday periods apart from the Easter Holidays and reading which can be set by the English department. Completion of IHPs may be required. Revision homework can be set if required by all subjects during the Easter Holidays, prior to the End-of-Year Exams. Any work including IHPs that a pupil has missed, or not completed and any support work for a pupil, can be set, as long as the parents are informed. Upper IV Only core subjects to set homework during holiday periods up to the summer half term. Completion of IHPs may be required. Revision homework can be set if required by all subjects during the summer half term prior to the End-of-Year Exams and preparation for GCSE tasks during the summer holiday. Any work including IHPs that a pupil has missed, or not completed and any support work for a pupil, can be set, as long as the parents are informed. Lower V & Upper V Homework may be set, as required, by all subjects INTRODUCTION OF HOMEWORK INTO REMOVE No homework is set for the first two weeks of the academic year, but time is spent explaining to all students why it matters, checking homework timetables and explaining the type of homework which might be expected in various subject areas. Pupils are trained to bring homework diaries to each lesson during this period. They will be encouraged to take home the homework diary each evening to have it dated and signed by parents, reinforcing good practice in regular use of homework diaries. In week 3, homework is set in the core subjects only. When these are set, the subject teacher checks that the homework has been recorded correctly into the diary and the form teacher checks that it is being handed in on the correct day duly completed. By the end of the first month, routines have been established and high expectations of students have been set. SANCTIONS FOR NON-COMPLETION OF HOMEWORK Failure to submit homework on time will result in a warning, with the homework to be completed immediately. If the homework is not completed by the second deadline, a subject homework lunch support session will be given. Subject homework support sessions are held at lunch on different days during the week. There is no automatic ‘day’s grace’ but this may be given occasionally at the discretion of the teacher, or on receipt of a letter of explanation from the parent/guardian. Teachers/Form Teachers will inform the Director of Studies about persistent offenders and parents will be informed. Pupils who regularly fail to complete homework, or complete it to a poor standard, will be required to attend after-school Prep sessions.
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